Who are the best presenters the SABC has seen?
Basetsana Kumalo – she has amazing cross-over appeal, is aesthetically appealing (good looking and has a good image), she is genuine, she is herself (effortless). Jeannie D – she has a good personality and it’s easy to relate to her. She is fabulous and is convincing that she is living a good life. Prim Reddy – she is friendly, well-spoken, accessible and professional. KELLY PARKHURST, Top Billing Presenter Search winner 2007 Q: Tell us about the process of the 2007 Presenter Search. How did you hear about it and get into the final selection? A: My agent forwarded me the entry form for the competition and I thought: why not? I then got a call telling me about the first round of auditions and practiced the links they sent me for the entire day until I was blue in the face. After that I made myself forget about the competition and I tried to focus on my exams and the other work I was doing – which was no mean feat! Then I got a phone call out of the blue telling me I was in the top 12 an